Re: IML: 67 LeBaron brakes

[Mike Pittinaro <mechimike@xxxxxxxxx>]

My 67 Crown Coupe brake pedal goes very low, too, but
the brakes seem to work just fine.  I've actually put
a restrictor in the booster vacuum tube to give the
brakes a little more "feel".  Perhaps, like the power
steering, they were meant to be numb and light.

In my 69 Newport with power drum brakes, on the other
hand, the slightest touch of the brake pedal begins
slowing that 4000 pound behemoth in more of a hurry
than I ever thought 4 wheel drum brakes ever had a
right to!

--Mike

--- MIKE CINDY BECKER <mikeandcindyb@xxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Nick, 
> 
> After thinking about it while I drive, mine seems to
> be low too, might be the way it's designed.
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>   From:
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>   To:
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>   Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2006 3:34 PM
>   Subject: Re: IML: 67 LeBaron brakes
> 
> 
>   Hi Mike,
> 
>   I have an important question for you. I have a 67
> Chrysler 300 with the Budd disc brakes. When I got
> the car, both calipers were leaking and the pedal
> was very close to the floor on full brake
> application. After my mechanic replaced the calipers
> and adjusted the rear brakes, the pedal was still
> too low! He claimed it felt; "about right" to him. A
> couple a months later I took the car to him again to
> have him do some more work done. I asked him to go
> thru the brake system again, bleeding out all the
> old brake fluid and replacing it. When I got the car
> back, the pedal was the SAME!  I've been driving it
> like this for a year now. The calipers aren't
> leaking anymore and the car does stop effectively. I
> usually leave a WIDE margin for error just in case. 
> 
>   IS your pedal low???
> 
>   The mechanic has the car again now. He's having
> the engine, and tranny overhauled and most of the
> suspension parts replaced. I got the Budd rotors
> from the DuraBrake reproduction and I got a new set
> of pads. I'm having him install these with the added
> instruction of replacing ANYTHING that may be
> causing the low brake pedal.  Any thoughts??
> 
>   Nick



 
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